Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.
Direction
Six wildly different visions — some genius, some Iguchi
Production
The Blue Hearts' music as connective tissue
Director
Ken Iizuka
Kiko Mizuhara
(segment “Frozen Expectations”)
Masatoshi Nagase
(segment “Frozen Expectations”)
Machiko Ono
(segment “Hammer”)
Akihiro Kakuta
(segment “Hammer”)
Minori Hagiwara
(segment “Hammer”)
Sairi Ito
(segment “Hammer”)
Hisashi Yoshizawa
(segment “Hammer”)
Kimiko Yo
(segment “Hammer”)
Hayato Ichihara
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Maryjun Takahashi
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Yōsuke Asari
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Kumi Takiuchi
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Masaya Katō
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Masahiko Nishimura
(segment “Be Kind To Others”)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Blue Hearts disbanded in 1995 but remain Japan's most beloved punk band; this tribute came 30+ years after their debut.
Sang-il Lee (segment '1000 Violins') later won Japan Academy Prize for Best Director; his segment here is considered the anthology's emotional peak.
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